Construction techniques to contain fires and limit damage allied to new trends such as the resurgence in the demand for wooden structures have flipped traditional thinking of how to build fire-safe buildings on its head. [Read More...]

Fires caused by cut out fuses have always proved to be contentious when it comes to making a case for negligence. The reason? Firstly, it has always been difficult to establish that a cut-out fuse caused the fire in question, and secondly, even if it can be established that a distributer has a duty of care, how far can the scope of the duty extend? Is it reasonable to require electricity distributers’ to bear the cost of regular inspections and maintenance of all their domestic cut-out assemblies, especially if the link between a cut-out fuse and a fire is difficult to establish? [Read More...]